: Security Incidents 01 July to 22 August (August 2013) DRAFT

The security situation in Yemen continues to be critical. The past two months have seen an increase in security incidents in the north due to confrontations between Ansar Allah and the Salafists. There has been an escalation of tensions, shelling and armed clashes between Ansar Allah and the Salafists of Dammaj in Sa’ada Governorate. Ansar Allah has also been active in the governorates of Amran, Al Jawf and .

OMAN 11/08/2013 1 19/08/2013 1 22/08/2013 2 Sa’ada Governorate SAUDI ARABIA Amran Governorate Governorate of Amanat Al Monabbih District Khamir District Asimah RPG shelling by Ansar Allah Armed Clashes Shu'aub District, Al-Sayah Market No. Killed: 15 No. Killed: 22 An explosion targeted a military Armed clashes between Ansar Allah vehicle, which belonged to the Monabbih SA’ADA and tribesmen. Yemeni Economic Corporation 42 . Security Director. Dammaj AL MAHARAH 21/08/2013 1 AL JAWF Haradh Sa’ada Governorate 2 , Dammaj town Khamir 02/08/2013 RPG shelling by Ansar Allah, AMRAN HADRAMAUT Governorate of Amanat Al Asimah 26,053 No. Killed: 8 Shelling by Ansar Allah with heavy As Sabain District 55 22 16 Several soldiers protested at 70 guns, rockets & RPG SHABWAH Meter road over financial AMANAT AL ASIMAH entitlements. Security committee SANA’A 15 announced that five soldiers were Al Jabin injured due to clashes with the 08/08/2013 1 HADRAMAUT RAYMAH DHAMAR Al Presidential Protection Unit. Sa’ada Governorate Red As Safra District, Dammaj town Sea Arabian Sea RPG shelling by Ansar Allah, AL BAYDA No. Killed: 5 AL DHALE’E ABYAN 2 TAIZZ 22 21/07/2013 LAHJ Governorate of Amanat Al 21/08/2013 2 Asimah 23 governorate, Al-Mualla As Sabain District, Haddah area ERITREA 30 district, A diplomat was kidnapped early Two masked men on board a Number of security incidents 2 10/08/2013 1 ADEN in the morning. vehicle opened a barrage of fire Governorate Gulf of Aden on the vehicle carrying the Head Yafaa District, Wadi Bana.Area Obock 2 of Operations of the Political Airstrike launched targeting AQAP 19/07/2013 Security Office (PSO) in Aden suspects onboard a vehicle in which Aden Governorate DJIBOUTI together with his son. two AQAP suspects were killed while Khor Makser District, the third one was arrested later. Unknown armed men opened fire and Bosaso killed the leader of the Popular Committees in Mudiya District, near SOMALIA his residence at "Hai Al-Salam’.

Creation date: 27 August 2013 Source: 1: OCHA Sa’ada Office 2: UNDSS Contact: [email protected] yemen.humanitarianresponse.info www.reliefweb.int

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